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He turned around slowly, and he saw Meredith kick Fawn’s shins in a fit of furious disgust.
“God, you’re so fucking gross. No one’s ever done that before.”
The video showed Fawn crashing to the floor, face down on her own pee—-
“Drink your own fucking pee, you little shit, drink that or I’ll fucking kill you right now—-”
And she had.
SHE HAD!
Oh God, no.
The prince ran towards the door.
Chaos erupted, paparazzi from the crowd of spectators running over to block his way—-
“Get the fuck out of my face,” the prince snarled.
The judge pounded her gavel hard. “Order on the court!”
A reporter shoved a wireless microphone on the prince’s face, asking, “What do you think about Fawn Cornwall drinking her pee—-”
The prince didn’t even think.
He swung his fist hard, sending the reporter crashing, and he roared, “Don’t you even fucking say her name—-”
From behind, the judge pounded her gavel again. “Reid Chalkias, you are hereby held in contempt!”
Boos and cheers rose from the crowd, the spectators divided as officers rushed in to hold him off. With a burst of strength brought by acute anguish, the prince was able to shrug them all off.
He only had one thought—-
He had to get to Fawn.
He had to get to Fawn.
He had to get to Fawn.
But more men came after him, and there was nowhere to go.
REAL-TIME TRANSMISSIONon the screen showed officers shoving the prince down to his knees while another one managed to cuff his hands behind his back. Now secured, the prince was hauled up——
Fawn whispered, “I’ve seen enough.”
Beside her, Grant reached for the remote control and pressed the power button, shutting the TV off.
Her mother was crying, and Fawn thought numbly, I’m sorry, Mom. Throughout Dana’s life, her one thought was to provide for her daughter, and she had worked tirelessly and happily for it.
Dana didn’t deserve a disgustingly stupid daughter like her.
On the opposite side of the room, Grant’s mother was also crying, her face pressed against her husband’s chest.
They were good people, too, Fawn thought painfully. Good people who hadn’t owed her anything, and yet they had stood by her from the start.
Good people like them shouldn’t be seen with people like her.
She heard Grant talk in a low, indiscernible voice to his parents, saw them leave quietly—-